eMac to be Discontinued?

really? cool, now my computer will be even more worthless!

That would be a shame if its true, I quite like the eMac and it is a good mac (with a good price) for educational institutes. Though if Apple can come up with something even better I'm not complaining :)

Then my computer will become the next cube someday :p

All kidding aside I am not sure how much I believe they will faze out the eMac. The display problems (and I have had them as well) seem to have been fixed by replacing the ivad cable. In my program, Graphic Design, it has been recommended that we buy the eMac for color matching. I figure if there is widespread acceptance at schools like mine across the board this product must have been at least moderately successful. If they do faze it out, I wonder what they will replace it with.

However, it would make sense that they are fazing it out since they didn't get speed bumps or any new bells and whistles when the iMacs were ugraded, just a price drop.

Mike

you know, this may be a dumb question, but if they do discontinue the eMac does anyone think that there is any chance in hades that Apple will eventually release a low priced desktop without a monitor included? Since I really don't think that there is a chance, can someone please tell me why Apple won't release a low cost consumer desktop without all of the power of the PowerMac. I'd really like to know the reasons why. . .

Are they going to discontiune the eMac line or the current models?

Ok, great, now I'm nervous.

My wife's new eMac just arrived at our doorstep not even 20 minutes ago. Just how wide-spread are these display issues?

For what it's worth, I just verified that Elitegroup is quite merrily running one shift per day of production on eMacs, and has no indication that this pace will change.

This rumor needs moved to "Page 3." It's 100% fiction.

Originally posted by smashedapart
Ok, great, now I'm nervous.

My wife's new eMac just arrived at our doorstep not even 20 minutes ago. Just how wide-spread are these display issues?

The chances that your display will just completely go out are pretty low. . . the chances that you will have the wavy lines may be a little higher but the chances that you'll have a healthy and perfectly fine eMac are much much better.

Originally posted by smashedapart
Ok, great, now I'm nervous.

My wife's new eMac just arrived at our doorstep not even 20 minutes ago. Just how wide-spread are these display issues?

Checking quickly with contacts at SmallDog, MacAuthority, and two Apple retail stores, I have found out that the problem (A) was widespread, but (B) was fixed in all eMacs produced after about the 2nd week of December. Thus, any eMac purchased now from a reasonably high volume reseller should be just fine. You can check the build date for your eMac to be sure it was made after mid-December. If so, it's good to go.

Even if it's an earlier build, and has the screen problem, it's covered under warranty.

Hope this helps.

I think those who post rumors that originate in Apple Retail Stores should be flogged. I mean what does an employee at an Apple store really have access to. Not much. They _may_ know something the day before when they get a box but other than that, nothing. Thats like saying the guy at 7-11 has the inside scoop on the winning lottery numbers.

Puh-lease.